Altman put it quite clearly: going public is just a means, not the purpose. The real thing is to get the technology and the business fully up and running.

According to CNBC, OpenAI founder Altman stated that he just heard that Anthropic has secretly submitted an IPO prospectus to the U.S. SEC, but he believes there is no competition among AI companies for the title of the first publicly listed AI company. Altman pointed out that the competition is about providing the best technology and business, and going public is just a fundraising activity; OpenAI will conduct an IPO when the time is right.